Ambalaṭṭhikarāhulovādasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 61

Ambalaṭṭhikarāhulovādasutta

Advice to Rāhula at Ambalaṭṭhika · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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do·alsoKatvāpi by youte, Rāhularāhula, by speechvācāya deedkammaṁ that·verytadeva by youte speech·actvacīkammaṁ should be reviewedpaccavekkhitabbaṁ:
which·now‘yannu indeedkho Iahaṁ thisidaṁ by speechvācāya deedkammaṁ I didakāsiṁ thisidaṁ myme speech·actvacīkammaṁ self·hurting·alsoattabyābādhāyapi together·proceedsaṁvattati, other·hurting·alsoparabyābādhāyapi together·proceedsaṁvattati, both·hurting·alsoubhayabyābādhāyapi together·proceedsaṁvattati—
not·skillfulakusalaṁ thisidaṁ speech·actvacīkammaṁ suffering·outcomedukkhudrayaṁ with suffering as resultdukkhavipākan’ti?
ifSace indeedkho youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, reviewingpaccavekkhamāno thusevaṁ you should knowjāneyyāsi:
which‘yaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ thisidaṁ by speechvācāya deedkammaṁ I didakāsiṁ thisidaṁ myme speech·actvacīkammaṁ self·hurting·alsoattabyābādhāyapi together·proceedsaṁvattati, other·hurting·alsoparabyābādhāyapi together·proceedsaṁvattati, both·hurting·alsoubhayabyābādhāyapi together·proceedsaṁvattati—
not·skillfulakusalaṁ thisidaṁ speech·actvacīkammaṁ suffering·outcomedukkhudrayaṁ with suffering as resultdukkhavipākan’ti, suchevarūpaṁ by youte, Rāhularāhula, speech·actvacīkammaṁ to the Teachersatthari orvā to wise onesviññūsu orvā together·spiritual companionsabrahmacārīsu should be confesseddesetabbaṁ, should be revealedvivaritabbaṁ, should be clarifieduttānīkattabbaṁ;
having confesseddesetvā having revealedvivaritvā having clarifieduttānīkatvā in futureāyatiṁ restraintsaṁvaraṁ should be undertakenāpajjitabbaṁ.
ifSace butpana youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, reviewingpaccavekkhamāno thusevaṁ you should knowjāneyyāsi:

If, while checking in this way, you know: ‘This act of speech that I have done leads to hurting myself, hurting others, or hurting both. It’s unskillful, with suffering as its outcome and result.’ Then, Rāhula, you should confess, reveal, and clarify such a deed to the Teacher or a sensible spiritual companion. And having revealed it you should restrain yourself in future. But if, while checking in this way, you know:

which‘yaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ thisidaṁ by speechvācāya actkammaṁ past·doakāsiṁ thisidaṁ myme speech·actvacīkammaṁ indeed not for my own afflictionnevattabyābādhāyapi together·turnsaṁvattati, notna other·affliction·alsoparabyābādhāyapi together·turnsaṁvattati, notna both·affliction·alsoubhayabyābādhāyapi together·turnsaṁvattati—
skillfulkusalaṁ thisidaṁ speech·actvacīkammaṁ happiness·outcomesukhudrayaṁ with happiness as its resultsukhavipākan’ti, thereforeteneva youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, rapture·joypītipāmojjena you should livevihareyyāsi training day and nightahorattānusikkhī in skillfulkusalesu qualitiesdhammesu.

‘This act of speech that I have done doesn’t lead to hurting myself, hurting others, or hurting both. It’s skillful, with happiness as its outcome and result.’ Then, Rāhula, you should live in rapture and joy because of this, training day and night in skillful qualities.

When you want to act with the mind, you should check on that same deed: ‘Does this act of mind that I want to do lead to hurting myself, hurting others, or hurting both? …’ …

wholesomekusalaṁ thisidaṁ mind·actionmanokammaṁ resulting in happinesssukhudrayaṁ ripening in happiness'—sukhavipākan’ti, suchevarūpaṁ by youte, Rāhularāhula, by mindmanasā actionkammaṁ should be donekaraṇīyaṁ.

“This mental action is wholesome, resulting in happiness, ripening in happiness”—such action, Rāhula, should be done by you by mind.

do·evenKarontenapi by youte, Rāhularāhula, with the mindmanasā actionkammaṁ that·verytadeva by youte mind·actionmanokammaṁ should be reviewedpaccavekkhitabbaṁ:
now‘yannu indeedkho Iahaṁ thisidaṁ with the mindmanasā actionkammaṁ I am doingkaromi thisidaṁ myme mind·actionmanokammaṁ self·harm·alsoattabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati, other·harm·alsoparabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati, both·harm·alsoubhayabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati—
not·wholesomeakusalaṁ thisidaṁ mind·actionmanokammaṁ with suffering as resultdukkhudrayaṁ with suffering as ripeningdukkhavipākan’ti?
ifSace thenpana youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, reviewingpaccavekkhamāno thusevaṁ you would knowjāneyyāsi:
which‘yaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ thisidaṁ with the mindmanasā actionkammaṁ I am doingkaromi thisidaṁ myme mind·actionmanokammaṁ self·harm·alsoattabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati, other·harm·alsoparabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati, both·harm·alsoubhayabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati—
not·wholesomeakusalaṁ thisidaṁ mind·actionmanokammaṁ with suffering as resultdukkhudrayaṁ with suffering as ripeningdukkhavipākan’ti, back·together·carrypaṭisaṁhareyyāsi youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, such·formevarūpaṁ mental actionmanokammaṁ.
ifSace thenpana youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, reviewingpaccavekkhamāno thusevaṁ you would knowjāneyyāsi:
which‘yaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ thisidaṁ with the mindmanasā actionkammaṁ I am doingkaromi thisidaṁ myme mind·actionmanokammaṁ not to self-harm alsonevattabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati, notna other·harm·alsoparabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati, notna both·harm·alsoubhayabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati—
wholesomekusalaṁ thisidaṁ mind·actionmanokammaṁ with happiness as resultsukhudrayaṁ with happiness as ripeningsukhavipākan’ti, along·goanupadajjeyyāsi youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, such·formevarūpaṁ mental actionmanokammaṁ.

Even while doing, Rāhula, that very mental action by you with the mind should be reviewed: “Now, is this mental action that I am doing with the mind leading to self-harm also, leading to other-harm also, leading to both-harm also — this mental action is unwholesome, with suffering as result, with suffering as ripening?” If, Rāhula, while reviewing you would know thus: “This mental action that I am doing with the mind leads to self-harm also, leads to other-harm also, leads to both-harm also — this mental action is unwholesome, with suffering as result, with suffering as ripening,” then you should withdraw, Rāhula, such a mental action. But if, Rāhula, while reviewing you would know thus: “This mental action that I am doing with the mind leads neither to self-harm, nor to other-harm, nor to both-harm — this mental action is wholesome, with happiness as result, with happiness as ripening,” then you should pursue, Rāhula, such a mental action.

do·tooKatvāpi by youte, Rāhularāhula, with the mindmanasā deedkammaṁ that·verytadeva by youte mind·deedmanokammaṁ should be reviewedpaccavekkhitabbaṁ:
which indeed‘yannu indeedkho Iahaṁ thisidaṁ with the mindmanasā deedkammaṁ I didakāsiṁ thisidaṁ by meme mind·deedmanokammaṁ self·hurting·tooattabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati, other·hurting·tooparabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati, both·hurting·tooubhayabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati—
not·skillfulakusalaṁ thisidaṁ mind·deedmanokammaṁ suffering·outcomedukkhudrayaṁ with suffering as resultdukkhavipākan’ti?
ifSace indeedkho youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, while checkingpaccavekkhamāno thusevaṁ you should knowjāneyyāsi:
which‘yaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ thisidaṁ with the mindmanasā deedkammaṁ I didakāsiṁ thisidaṁ by meme mind·deedmanokammaṁ self·hurting·tooattabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati, other·hurting·tooparabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati, both·hurting·tooubhayabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati—
not·skillfulakusalaṁ thisidaṁ mind·deedmanokammaṁ suffering·outcomedukkhudrayaṁ with suffering as resultdukkhavipākan’ti, suchevarūpaṁ thenpana by youte, Rāhularāhula, mind·deedmanokammaṁ should be horrified ataṭṭīyitabbaṁ should be repelled byharāyitabbaṁ should be disgusted byjigucchitabbaṁ;
having been horrifiedaṭṭīyitvā having been repelledharāyitvā having been disgustedjigucchitvā in futureāyatiṁ restraintsaṁvaraṁ should be entered uponāpajjitabbaṁ.
ifSace thenpana youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, while checkingpaccavekkhamāno thusevaṁ you should knowjāneyyāsi:
which‘yaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ thisidaṁ with the mindmanasā deedkammaṁ I didakāsiṁ thisidaṁ by meme mind·deedmanokammaṁ not to hurting oneself toonevattabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati, notna other·hurting·tooparabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati, notna both·hurting·tooubhayabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati—

If, while checking in this way, you know: ‘This act of mind that I have done leads to hurting myself, hurting others, or hurting both. It’s unskillful, with suffering as its outcome and result.’ Then, Rāhula, you should be horrified, repelled, and disgusted by that deed. And being repelled, you should restrain yourself in future. But if, while checking in this way, you know: ‘This act with the mind that I have done doesn’t lead to hurting myself, hurting others, or hurting both.

skillfulkusalaṁ thisidaṁ mind·deedmanokammaṁ with happiness as outcomesukhudrayaṁ with happiness as resultsukhavipākan’ti, because of thisteneva youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, in rapture and joypītipāmojjena you should livevihareyyāsi training day and nightahorattānusikkhī in skillfulkusalesu qualitiesdhammesu.

It’s skillful, with happiness as its outcome and result.’ Then, Rāhula, you should live in rapture and joy because of this, training day and night in skillful qualities.

All the ascetics and brahmins of the past, future, and present who purify their physical, verbal, and mental actions do so after repeatedly checking.

therefore + hereTasmātiha, Rāhularāhula, having reflected‘paccavekkhitvā having reflectedpaccavekkhitvā body·actionkāyakammaṁ I will purifyparisodhessāmi, having reflectedpaccavekkhitvā having reflectedpaccavekkhitvā speech·actionvacīkammaṁ I will purifyparisodhessāmi, having reflectedpaccavekkhitvā having reflectedpaccavekkhitvā mind·actionmanokammaṁ I will purifyparisodhessāmī’ti—
thus + indeedevañhi by youte, Rāhularāhula, should be trainedsikkhitabban”ti.
this + saidIdamavoca the Blessed Onebhagavā.
self·mindAttamano Venerableāyasmā Rāhularāhulo of the Blessed Onebhagavato speechbhāsitaṁ towards·rejoice + quotationabhinandīti.
Ambalaṭṭhika Rāhula Advice DiscourseAmbalaṭṭhikarāhulovādasuttaṁ finishedniṭṭhitaṁ firstpaṭhamaṁ.

So Rāhula, you should train yourself like this: ‘I will purify my physical, verbal, and mental actions after repeatedly checking.’” That is what the Buddha said. Satisfied, Venerable Rāhula approved what the Buddha said.

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